Jiang Yue felt that he had misunderstood.

He's full of bad intentions.

A sly and wicked person.

Jiang Yue turned her face away and used her most effective form of emotional abuse to give him the silent treatment.

Zhou Ji knew perfectly well that he had angered her again; she had recently become increasingly adept at ignoring people.

Zhou Ji is actually quite proud. If you don't want to talk to me, I definitely won't talk to you either. There's no point in trying to win someone over.

But in front of her, his arrogance vanished completely. Even if she put on a cold and unpleasant face, he would still fawn over her like a fool.

Jiang Yue wholeheartedly agreed; people are inherently base.

Men even more so.

A short while later, we arrived at the Western restaurant.

Jiang Yue unusually wrapped herself up like a dumpling when she went out today, as if she were wrapped in a soft, fluffy down jacket from head to toe, and also put on a hat to hide her small face as much as possible.

As soon as Zhou Ji got out of the car, he grabbed her hand, as if he were holding a soft, warm hand warmer.

It has been snowing on and off in Beijing for almost half a month.

It's been raining non-stop since the kids started their winter break.

I wonder when this long, cold snow will finally end.

Zhou Ji turned his head to look at her, and suddenly spoke: "The New Year is coming soon."

Jiang Yue hummed in agreement. It was already January, the beginning of the new year, and the Lunar New Year was just over half a month away.

She has been in this unfamiliar world for almost half a year, but Jiang Yue still doesn't feel a sense of belonging. She has never felt that she belongs here.

No matter how much money she has here, or how many fans she has.

They've always been looking at it from an outsider's perspective, just doing a task.

The closer it got to the Lunar New Year, the more she wanted to go home.

The candy the system was dangling in her mouth was far too tempting for her.

Jiang Yue dreams of going back. She can feel that Zhou Ji is treating her very well now, and it seems that he genuinely loves and cherishes her.

But she didn't love Zhou Ji.

"It's so cold, let's go inside." Jiang Yue clearly didn't want to bring up the topic of the New Year, as it would upset her. Since that was the case, she decided not to think about it for now, lest she feel melancholy again.

It's quite a coincidence.

The two had just entered the Western restaurant when they ran into someone they knew.

Gu Chen never expected to have such good luck today. He was just impatiently taking his cousin out for a meal when he ran into Jiang Yue. What else could this be but fate?

He still had that carefree attitude: "Brother Zhou, sister-in-law, you're eating here too?"

He had just finished asking when he heard a series of staggering footsteps behind him.

The next second, Gu Chen was bumped on the arm. The girl lowered her head and quickly apologized, then hurriedly went to find tissues to wipe the water stains off his suit.

Gu Chen frowned, clearly displeased, but said nothing.

Jiang Yue felt the voice was familiar. She looked behind Gu Chen and, sure enough, it was Zhao Shuyan, who seemed to have had a few drinks. Her face was red and she looked rather abnormal.

Gu Chen's expression gradually turned colder, though a smile remained on his lips, his eyes were icy. He was always good at acting; even when he was displeased, he could still smile and not let anyone see it.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, I didn't see it."

Zhao Shuyan seemed genuinely guilty. She looked up, saw Zhou Ji, and froze on the spot, followed by shame. He had witnessed such an embarrassing scene.

Coming to her senses, she lowered her head in embarrassment and choked out:

"Mr. Gu... I'm sorry."

She was almost in tears, and said with a sob in her voice, "I'll replace this suit for you."

She didn't dare look in Mr. Zhou's direction again, nor did she want to see Jiang Yue.

As Jiang Yue was pondering, a mechanical voice in her mind made a "ding" sound—

[Side story begins.]

Everyone loves the female lead, this heartthrob.

[The storyline involving the important male supporting character and the female lead has been triggered.]

[The romantic first encounter between the yandere male supporting character and the female lead.]

[The yandere male supporting character will stop at nothing to protect the female lead, and of course, he won't sit idly by while the vicious female supporting character does her dirty work.]

[After you were sent to prison by a conspirator, all those who deliberately bullied you were arranged by the male supporting character!!!]

So remember, never offend a yandere!

Jiang Yue suddenly realized, and had a feeling of "Oh, so that's how it is." No wonder Gu Chen looked at her rudely when they first met.

Jiang Yue still remembers that immersive nightmare from before.

She was surrounded by high walls, living under the control of prison guards, shackled, and utterly devoid of dignity.

She already disliked Gu Chen because of their previous encounters, and hearing what the system said made her dislike him even more.

What a heartless scoundrel.

They resort to all sorts of underhanded tricks.

"It's okay, you don't need to pay. Just have the manager come and clean it up." Gu Chen felt disgusted with this seemingly confused and foolish woman.

He has a severe case of mysophobia, and he has to endure it at this moment.

Zhao Shuyan was accompanying her department head to a social event tonight and had been given some alcohol. Her vision was blurry when she was walking forward, which is why she bumped into him.

She had previously worked as a piano teacher at the Gu family's house, so she knew Gu Chen, but Gu Chen definitely wouldn't remember her.

Zhao Shuyan was completely sober now. She lowered her head, sniffled, and was almost in tears: "I'm going to find the manager."

Gu Chen wiped the water stains off his sleeve with a handkerchief. After cleaning it, his expression softened slightly. He looked up at Jiang Yue subconsciously and casually remarked that the food at this restaurant was pretty good.

Jiang Yue kept a cold expression on her face, as if she hadn't heard Gu Chen talking to her.

I won't listen, I won't listen, you're just spouting nonsense.

Ignore them, treat them like pigs.

The system, which had been giving her constant instructions, went berserk and screamed: "You just had to provoke them like that, didn't you? Waaaaaah!"

[Yandere characters are usually very vengeful.]

If you ignore him today, he might misinterpret it as you insulting him, belittling him, and treating him like a dog!

Jiang Yue thought for a moment, then replied with the same three words: "Oh, who cares?"

She doesn't care anyway.

When she dislikes someone, she can't fake it.

Jiang Yue took Zhou Ji's arm and said, "I'm hungry."

Zhou Ji subtly stepped in front of her, glanced at Gu Chen, and said casually, "We have other appointments, so we won't talk to you now."

Gu Chen was puzzled. He always greeted people with a smile, gave everyone face, and was tactful and considerate in his dealings with others. He had never met anyone who disliked him so much.

Jiang Yue's expression just now practically screamed "annoyance." She couldn't be bothered to put on a pleasant act in front of him. When had he ever offended this young lady?

We've only met a handful of times.

Gu Chen gazed at Jiang Yue, who was dressed like a penguin, and even from behind, he couldn't help but look at her again and again.

Damn it.

He couldn't possibly have any improper thoughts about Jiang Yue, could he?

Okay, he admits he really can't help being attracted to her.

*

Sun Chengfeng arrived early and waited for a long time until her buttocks ached from sitting.

Hearing the door being pushed open from the outside, her eyes lit up, but the smile on her lips disappeared in just a few seconds. She looked at the powerful man who walked in with Jiang Yue and took a deep breath.

Sun Chengfeng just said it casually on the phone.

I never imagined that Jiang Yue, that bitch, could actually persuade her unapproachable husband to come and have this meal with her.

This completely disrupted her original plans.

Sun Chengfeng has never regretted her act of stealing the sky and switching the sun back then. If she hadn't been bold enough back then, how could her child be living a good life in the Qin family now?

Why is she so lucky from birth?

Why are the two members of the Qin family able to have both a son and a daughter?

She wanted Jiang Yue to live in the mud for the rest of her life, but Jiang Yue's life became more and more glamorous.

Sun Chengfeng's mind was already twisted by unhealthy jealousy. Seeing Jiang Yue doing well made her feel like she was living a life worse than death.